I was told he were signing before end of last season, I know its only hearsay but then there was little if any transfer rumours attached to him before he signed which was unusual to say the season he had just had with Chesterfield.
The club were tracking him, but in an early interview CD says as soon as Keith asked him to come it was an easy decision to make. You'll find that somewhere.
I also remember Keith saying that when he joined he was amazed that no other Championship club had offered him a deal.
Maybe he was all set to come under Robins and he needed to know if the new manager wanted him, Keef said Yes and he signed on the dotted line. Everybody has their own view on this, I would think Keith coming and knowing this lad could already be his would be ticking a box of his new list of candidates for BFC. Lets just be grateful he is here and ******* the net.
Minor point Don't know if it's already been raised because I be arsed to read the whole thread but.... I believe Craig hignett only played once for Barnsley alongside ashley ward... The 7-0 drubbing of huddersfield
Re: Minor point That is absolutely true. Ward got sent off, suspended, injured I think, then sold to Blackburn. Hignett joined him there 18 months later in transfers totalling about 7 million and Blackburn ruined them both. Give Huddesfield a break though, they get one back.